AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoGuam Customs Modernization: Guam Customs and Quarantine Agency is moving from decades-old paper processing to UNCTAD’s ASYCUDA electronic system, aiming to streamline cargo data, manifests, declarations, revenue collection, and enforcement. Education Disruption: After a plumbing failure and inspection issues at Tiyan High, GDOE is shifting students into double sessions—Sanchez to Okkodo and Tiyan to George Washington—while return-to-class timelines remain uncertain. Local Tech & Industry: TechInsights reports a Qualcomm Snapdragon X80 modem inside the US iPhone 18 Pro Max, raising questions about regional hardware configurations. Autonomous Flight Milestone: Joby Aviation completed a 3,199-mile autonomous cross-country flight in a modified Cessna Caravan, with remote supervision and real-time rerouting around severe weather. Deep-Sea Mining Policy: Guam’s governor says he won’t ask Interior to pause the Marianas deep-sea mining lease sale before the Oct. 19 deadline, pointing to pending lawsuits and submitting formal comments instead. STEM & Energy Research: Researchers discussed ocean energy options for Guam—like OTEC and seawater air conditioning—to reduce reliance on imported diesel and stabilize the grid. U.S. Navy Presence: USS Abraham Lincoln returned to Naval Base Guam, marking the first stop on US soil in nine months.
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